Man charged after tractor killed 3-year-old boy in 2022

A 38-year-old man has been charged in connection with the death of a three-year-old who was run over by a tractor on a farm in 2022.

Neil Speakman, of Bentley Hall Road in Bury, has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter following the tragedy nearly two years ago, Greater Manchester Police confirmed today.

The charge relates to the death of Albie Speakman, 3, who was killed when he was run over by a small tractor on a farm in Bury, Greater Manchester, in July 2022.

Chief Inspector Ian Partington said at the time that it was a "heart-breaking incident that has seen a young boy tragically lose his life".